Table 5.

Comparison of drug-related laws between Taiwan and Korea

	Taiwan	Korea
Authorities	Ministry of Justice	Ministry of Justice
Laws	Statute for the Prevention and Control of Illicit Drugs	Act on the Control of Narcotics
Definition	Schedule I to VI	1. Narcotic Drugs 2. PsychotropicAgents 3. Cannabis 4. Precursor chemicals
Punishment	1. Illicit use ◆ Schedule I drugs:imprisonment for six months to five years ◆ Schedule II drugs: imprisonment for not more than three years 2. Possession ◆ Schedule I drugs: imprisonment for not more than three years ◆ Schedule II drugs:imprisonment for not more than two years ◆ Schedule III drugs over 20 g(net): imprisonment for not more than one years ◆ Schedule VI drugs over 20 g(net): imprisonment for not more than three years 3. Smuggling and manufacturing ◆ Schedule I drugs: imprisonment for deathor life sentence ◆ Schedule II drugs: imprisonment for life sentence or more than seven years ◆ Schedule III drugs: imprisonment for more than seven years ◆ Schedule VI drugs: imprisonment for five to twelve years	1. Illicit use ◆ Narcotic drugs:imprisonment for not more than ten years ◆ Psychotropic Agents: imprisonment for not more than ten years ◆ Cannabis: imprisonment for not more than five years 2. Possession ◆ Narcotic drugs:imprisonment for life sentence or not less than five years ◆ Psychotropic Agents: imprisonment for life sentence, or not less than five to ten years ◆ Cannabis: imprisonment for life sentence or not less than five years 3. Smuggling and manufacturing ◆ Narcotic drugs:imprisonment for life sentence or not less than five years ◆ Psychotropic Agents: imprisonment for life sentence or not less than five years ◆ Cannabis: imprisonment for life sentence or not less than five years ◆ Precursor chemicals: imprisonment for not more than five years